Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work was 88.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
88.4%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2019
All-time low
63.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work in United Kingdom, 2012–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work in United Kingdom stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.4% | — |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +6.4% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Denmark 91.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 89.1% compare
- 4 Netherlands 89.1% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88.4% compare
- 8 Iceland 87.6% compare
- 9 Spain 86.8% compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work in United Kingdom?
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work in United Kingdom was 88.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work (2012-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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